even if gordon levitt wasn't interested in doing any more movies, they should have used that character. we already have a bit of an origin story for him - street kid who became a cop, less martial arts training than bruce wayne, more knowledge of police procedure. he showed that he isnt opposed to killing unlike wayne which could make for some more interesting moral dilemmas. warner had another series of movies handed to them on a silver platter.

even if gordon levitt wasn't interested in doing any more movies, they should have used that character. we already have a bit of an origin story for him - street kid who became a cop, less martial arts training than bruce wayne, more knowledge of police procedure. he showed that he isnt opposed to killing unlike wayne which could make for some more interesting moral dilemmas. warner had another series of movies handed to them on a silver platter.

nah, people want to see bruce wayne/batman with superman, not someone who may or may not be Robin. That said, I would take a spinoff Nightwing movie with JGL using that character

pittsoccer33 wrote:i wouldnt have stuck him in a movie with superman and i wouldnt have made him robin. call him nightwing, call him batman, i dont care. i thought it was a great idea to start a new story.

I agree. The only thing I can't figure out about WB casting an older Batman is that the character is going to be rebooted again fairly soon. But, maybe not, does Batman get a stand alone movie after this or do they go right into Justice League (in which case, I'm guessing Affleck will now direct that)

pittsoccer33 wrote:i wouldnt have stuck him in a movie with superman and i wouldnt have made him robin. call him nightwing, call him batman, i dont care. i thought it was a great idea to start a new story.

It could have easily turned into Batman Beyond. Which would have worked out nicely...

pittsoccer33 wrote:i wouldnt have stuck him in a movie with superman and i wouldnt have made him robin. call him nightwing, call him batman, i dont care. i thought it was a great idea to start a new story.

I agree. The only thing I can't figure out about WB casting an older Batman is that the character is going to be rebooted again fairly soon. But, maybe not, does Batman get a stand alone movie after this or do they go right into Justice League (in which case, I'm guessing Affleck will now direct that)

That's the most confusing part of this for me. This was supposed to be the beginning of their reboot. The Nolan Batman is done and over with, this is the fresh start, but that doesn't seem to be happening.

Anyways, here's a photoshop of Affleck in the Arkham Asylum suit:

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And one in an edited Daredevil suit:

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Both look pretty solid to me. I think he'll look pretty damn good in the cape and cowl.

There was a rumor a couple months ago that he had been offered the Batman role and the director's chair for Justice League and that he turned it down. Guess we'll find out how true that rumor is in the coming years.

Rylan wrote:The shows for the DC universe are pretty good. Justice League and Justice League unlimited take place in the same universe as the animated Batman series from the early 90s, Batman Beyond, and a few other animated shows and movies. They are extremely good to watch.

Young Justice isn't in the same continuity, but it’s also a very good show. I was extremely disappointed that it was canceled after only the two seasons. It focused on some of the DC characters that are usually considered minor characters or sidekicks, like Robin/Nightwing, Aqualad, Superboy, Miss Martian, Speedy/Red Arrow/Arsenal, Blue Beetle, and Wonder Girl.

Personally, I think the animated DC properties, and particularly the “Timmverse” shows, have generally been vastly superior to their live-action movie counterparts.

Word is, Affleck will also help write the script and has signed on for a multi-picture deal. Again, nothing but good news. Affleck has been rocking it in films where he's in control of his character. (Argo, The Town)